Archive for June, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Watch (updated 7:55)

Friday, June 26th, 2009

There is currently a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for our area until 10pm. Storms are just starting to pop up in Frederick and Pennsylvania.

These thunderstorms are being caused by a cold front coming into our area, converging with the hot conditions we have currently. It is not that humid out right now, decreasing the chances of an extremely powerful storm affecting us. Nevertheless, watch out for lightning and gusty winds if a storm heads your way.

4:50

<>Storms are definitely getting fired up in our are now. There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and extreme southwest Carroll Counties. The storm creating that warning is not the storm we should be worried about. I would concern yourself with the storms just beginning in southern Pennsylvania. I hope the atmosphere doesn’t have enough time to cool, before the actual front gets here. If it were to cool, the storms might dissipate a little. I will continue to update this radar.
<>***UPDATE*** 7:55

<>Well storms aren’t looking good for us. The big one past us, giving us just a little thunder. We got one more shot at a storm which is looking kind of weak. It is currently located in southern Pennsylvania, as seen on the radar. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is still in effect until 10:00 PM.

<>Sterling Local	Radar

(Note: The radar  updates automatically)

Check back for updates on the latest watches and warnings.

Hot Hot

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

<>The next few days around here it’s going to be pretty hot. Temps in the upper 90s. It looks like they won’t get as hot as they thought it might. We will still have predominantly sunny weather.

Andres is dissapating quickly. It is currently a Tropical Depression and will probably be dead by tomorrow.

Russia’s Sarychev Peak volcano erupted on June 12th, and an astronaut had their camera ready to snap this amazing photo.

If you notice there is circular like shape of cloud around the plume of debris. Believe it or not, this circle was formed by a shockwave that the plume created. The plume of ash and water vapor actually penetrated through part of the atmosphere. And now lightning will likely follow in the plume.That’s all pretty nuts.

The First Tropical System…..

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Is in the Pacific. Tropical Storm Andres is currently strengthening off the coast of Mexico. Over the next 24 hours it may develop into a weak Cat-1 hurricane, and brush the Western Coast of Mexico. Hurricane warnings are currently in effect from Cardenas to Punto San Telmo. There is a very small chance for landfall in this area, but it’s unlikely. Another area of concern is the Baja Peninsula. However these are the only two places Andres poses a threat to. By Friday Andres will be weakening greatly.

I’m still waiting for the first system in the Atlantic!!

This week is looking nice, with hot weather and predominant sunshine.

***Update***

Andres is now a Cat-1 Hurricane!

Tornado!!!

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed in Southeast Baltimore on Saturday. It ripped up several trees, and damaged a couple houses.

The storm that produced this tornado was associated with a low pressure system that just hung out off the east coast. The same system gave New York over 2 inches of rain.

Weather for this week is looking really good, with a lot of sun.

Enjoy today, it is the longest day of the year, the solsitice, which also means its the first day of summer.

Strong T’Storms

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

There is a huge line of stong thundestorms headed our way now. It looks like it will arrive hear around 4:40. We are currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, and Flash Flood Warning.

<> This thunderstorm will bring gusty winds, powerful lightning, massive downpours, and small hail. I think that hail is very possible, because there is a huge updraft with this line of storms. Cold front combining with a really humid and hot mass of air. Watch out for the massive downpour. Because we have gotten so much rain this week, and even a lot of rain this morning, the roads are very vunerable to flooding. Isolated power outages are also possible with this line of storms.

<> Stay safe and enjoy the lightning! I’m excited for this one. Strongest thunderstoms I’ve seen all year around here.